by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee” ranking.
With 556,813 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts general studies is the 1st most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, liberal arts general studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,337 and had an average of $17,430 in loans still to pay off.
Across Tennessee, there were 10,645 liberal arts general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,220 and $16,927 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee” ranking, we looked at 45 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts general studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful liberal arts general studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for tennessee liberal arts students.
Out of the 45 schools in the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Peay State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Clarksville, Tennessee. It awarded 1,427 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pellissippi State Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee list. Pellissippi State Community College is a medium-sized school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 1,030 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Motlow State Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee. Motlow State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Tullahoma, Tennessee. It awarded 899 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Motlow State Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Volunteer State Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee list. Gallatin, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 818 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nashville State Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee. Nashville State Community College is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 672 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Columbia State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Columbia, Tennessee, and it awarded 632 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southwest Tennessee Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee list. Southwest is a medium-sized public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 630 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Chattanooga State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #8. Chattanooga, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 604 students in 2020-2021.
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Walters State Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Morristown, Tennessee, and it awarded 588 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Roane State Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee ranking. Roane State Community College is located in Harriman, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 545 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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Northeast State Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee ranking. Blountville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s liberal arts degrees to 501 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Jackson State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee list. Located in Jackson, Tennessee, this small public school awarded 321 diplomas to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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Cleveland State Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee ranking. Located in Cleveland, Tennessee, this small public school awarded 512 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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Dyersburg State Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee ranking. Dyersburg State Community College is a small public school situated in Dyersburg, Tennessee. It awarded 377 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Dyersburg State Community College Liberal Arts General Studies Report
Middle Tennessee State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is a large school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee that handed out 194 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Cumberland University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee list. Located in Lebanon, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 138 degrees to qualified ’s liberal arts students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, University of Memphis did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee list. University of Memphis is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 123 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, East Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee list. East Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school situated in Johnson City, Tennessee. It awarded 106 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Tennessee Technological University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee list. This medium-sized school is located in Cookeville, Tennessee, and it awarded 83 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Union University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee ranking. Union University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jackson, Tennessee. It awarded 78 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Lee University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #21. Lee University is located in Cleveland, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #22, Carson - Newman University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee list. Carson - Newman University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jefferson City, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 57 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Tennessee State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee ranking. Tennessee State University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 ’s liberal arts degrees to qualified students.
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Tusculum University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee list. Tusculum University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greeneville, Tennessee. It awarded 41 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Belmont University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Liberal Arts Major in Tennessee ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 31 ’s liberal arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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